First Issue for the Fraternity!

[cateringcol]

Thanks Terrano Breaker - I've just responded generally now I've found 10 mins to check the basic in-car test as suggested. What's this balance valve to which you refer, where would I find it and how would you test it??? Thanks. C.

 

[solarman216]

Never measured pedal travel before so done it now with an average pedal, have several T2s so familiar with how they feel, OK 2mm free play, 2 inches with engine running, (average breaking pressure) 1 inch with no vac, so yours is poor, air in the system, unadjusted rear brakes, siezed front slider pins, what is your HB travel like? you cannot test the load sensing valve, it is located above rear axle near side, there are tell tails on the back plate to the bottom rear, with the HB on push them in and make sure they are free, then with HB off you should not be able push them in if you can, then HB cables are incorrectly adjusted, this can also give extended pedal travel, Rick

 

[Sweety]

About 2" of travel on my brake pedal & the same with my last T2 but the brakes on these motors aren't as sharp as modern cars as the T2 is a big old lump to stop plus the front brakes do nearly all of the work & unlike most modern motors they have drum brakes on the back:augie have the brake flexy pipes been check for condition & if they are bulging when the brake pedal is pressed ?

 

[briggie]

I remember rick nearly going through the windscreen in my mistral :augie

 

[cateringcol]

Hi Folks,

Found 15 mins to do the suggested check:- run the car up pressure the pedal.

Noted that pumping the pedal, cadence braking style, brought a little more positivity to the party.

Switching off, the pedal did become hard.

I believe all this is a good sign and 'normal??

When depressed (engine running) pedal travel was in the order of 3".

Again, normal?

Thanks for all the on-going . . .

C.